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A study has found microplastics in 96 of 97 sea water samples taken from across the polar region. Photograph: Natalie Thomas/Reuters The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibres that most likely come from the washing of synthetic clothes by people in Europe and North America, research has found. The most comprehensive study to date found the microplastics in 96 of 97 sea water samples taken from across the polar region...

Photo by: Sven-Erik Arndt/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Polyester fibers are making their way from laundry machines in North America and Europe all the way up to the Arctic, according to a new study. Synthetic fibers made up a whopping 92 percent of microplastic pollution found in Arctic seawater, of which polyester was the most common. “What you and I wear, how we wash our clothes, and what we buy at the clothing store is really having profound consequences” That means th...

The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibres that most likely come from the washing of synthetic clothes by people in Europe and North America, research has found. The most comprehensive study to date found the microplastics in 96 of 97 sea water samples taken from across the polar region. More than 92% of the microplastics were fibres, and 73% of these were made of polyester and were the same width and colours as those used in...

Covid-19 coronavirus: Health agencies urge Whanganui to keep up Covid-19 contact tracing with big events on the horizon 8 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Patea visitors Jo and Kerry Lane scan the QR code poster at Sunnys in Victoria Ave. Photo / Bevan Conley Liz Wylie is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicleliz.wylie@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron As Whanganui enjoys a summer free of Covid-19 and tough restrictions, authorities say it remains as important as ever for people to trace ...

Whanganui cafe reaps holiday bonanza but others prefer to take a break 3 Jan, 2021 04:01 PM 3 minutes to read The Orange Cafe managing director Vikash Kumar (right) with staff (from left) Aman Brar, Peter Ross, Katie Bell, Kristian Pettigrew and Vicki Spicer. Photo / Lewis Gardner Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron The holiday season is a balancing act for hospitality business owners as they weigh up whether to stay open an...

An evocative and uplifting study of cemeteries, where every headstone has a story to tell Graves and headstones in the Glasnevin cemetery, Dublin. Photograph: TOPFOTO.ie/Alamy Graves and headstones in the Glasnevin cemetery, Dublin. Photograph: TOPFOTO.ie/Alamy Sat 19 Dec 2020 02.30 EST On 20 March 2014, two women were walking through Glasnevin cemetery in Dublin after visiting the grave of a family friend when they found the body of Shane MacThomáis, who had written books about the city a...

Dec 15, 2020 A portion of a back-burn—a fire intentionally set by the hotshots in the direction of the oncoming wildfire—on the North Complex. When the two fires meet, with nothing left around them to burn, they’ll extinguish each other. That’s the idea, anyway. Robert Langellier September 8, Afternoon Eight miles to the southwest, a plume of smoke stretched into the clean western sky, rising like bread. It looked like a cloud creating itself. A calm settled in among the Tru...

Faces. whether theyve reached that tipping point, well find out pretty soon. >> dana: republicans will have a fight on their hands. majority leader said he is going to run. jim jordan told the hill newspaper, i plan to run for minority leader. show them we deserve to be back in power in 2020. he is a member of the house freedom caucus. do you think he can beat out kevin mccarthy? >> its going to be a good fight. trump and jordan are close. >> dana: he and mccarthy have -- >> they have a cordial ...

A lot of elections will come down to the wire in these last seven days. >> sandra: what races are you watching? >> ive been to a lot of these districts in the last few days. i just talked about my colleague. we were in minnesota with eric paulsen and chicago with peter ross come. there are a lot of tough races. were battling. we have a great economy and great record were running on. they want to reverse the tax cuts. when pelosi is speaker she wants to abolish ice. why would you want to get rid ...

This is a hotbed of political activity. why is that particular seat vulnerable to a democratic takeover. >> were in an upper middle class area, and democrats believe if they flip this seat in november, they have a chance, a better chance of taking over the house of representatives. thats why these volunteers are behind me right now. theyre door knocking, its not a campaign, its a super pack, their main target is to protect the house republican majority. theyre going knocking on doors. were in im...